Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report

OMB Control No: 1205-0457	ICR Reference No: 201205-1205-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200903-1205-001
Agency/Subagency: DOL/ETA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2012
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/31/2012
Terms of Clearance: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320 and the Paperwork Reduction Act, OMB approves this collection for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2012
Responses	11,716	0	216
Time Burden (Hours)	6,170	0	432
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This reporting form is used to collect information from a State Workforce Agency (SWA) on the activities they perform under the Foreign (Alien) Labor Certification reimbursable grant and provides a sound basis for program management, including budget, workload management, and monitoring for compliance with the grant. The collection also accounts for the burdens placed on employers and SWAs for participating in research.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 49i Name of Law: The Wagner-Peyser Act    US Code: 8 USC 1188(c)(3)(A) Name of Law: Immigration and Nationality Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 18267	03/27/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 32140	05/31/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Practice and Ad Hoc Surveys (State Workforce Agencies) Practice and Ad-Hoc Surveys (Private Sector) Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report ETA-9127 Foreign Labor Certification Quarterly Activity Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	11,716	216	0	11,500	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,170	432	0	5,738	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: A new IC was added to this ICR to account for the surveys conducted by the SWAs to collect information about prevailing employment practices in agriculture.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $39,208

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Eugenia Ordynsky 202-693-3762 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 05/31/2012

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